JEMELA SELIMI By: Alexis Febres

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Photo taken by: Ali Sanchez

Jemela Selimi plays on the Jefferson Field Hockey team. She is one of the strongest defense players but during one of the most recent games, she got hit in the eye with a ball and immediately had to be taken off the field. This interview was taken over the phone because of the Covid-19. 


Jemela Selimi is a starter of three years for the field hockey team and has had a very solid four years experience playing for the JTHS field hockey team. During a tough game against Hackettstown, the Falcons were defending their goal, they had all of their sticks down waiting for a girl on the opposing team to take her free hit. Seeing her winding up for a big hit and BOOM. The ball goes flying straight at Selimi’s face like a bat out of hell. She immediately puts her hand up to her face and everyone can see she scrunches her face like she is in immense pain. She answers back to the ref “I’m ok.” As she turns around, her teammates see blood pouring down her face and neck.  


“After getting hit in the eye, I don’t know if not having to wear goggles is the most safest rule now,” Selimi confessed. 


Selimi loved taking advantage of this rule for her last year but she couldn’t enjoy  playing in one of her teams best competition to play against… Highpoint. 


“I wish I was healed for this game,” she sadly exclaimed. All 12 seniors have been waiting for this game against Highpoint to have redemption from the prior year. The team lost against them in the first round of states, going into double OT. 


“We have been waiting for this moment to bring all we got and show them there’s no such thing as giving up with us.” This is their last game for the season; the girls don't want to take this moment or these practices for granted.


Being a part of such a strong JTHS field hockey team, Jemela has become very head strong and has been able to bring her best effort to this team since day one. She now has so much experience from this and is ready to bring it forward in her life. From getting hit in the eye, Jemela and the girls have now realized maybe being safe is the better option rather than looking cute with no goggles.

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